Fascination of Burglary
Addressing a meeting in London of the Ethological Society, on "Obscure Causes of Crime," Mr. Thomas Holmes, the missionary at the North London Police Court, said some people…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Courts & crime, 1905
8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250
Stealing Fruit
Leslie H. Trend, 24, and described as a grocer, was charged before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the Balmain Police Court yesterday with stealing a quantity of passionfruit and one flg, value 3d, growing in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Courts. Stealing From a Prisoner. a Constable Fined
At the Central Police Court yesterday Charles Edward Hussey, formerly a police constable, was fined £10, in default three months' imprisonment, for having stolen £3 2s 3d. Evidence was given by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft of a Blouse
Alice M'Cann, alias Dawe, pleaded guilty at the Central Court to stealing a blouse valued at £2 10s. She differed, however, with the prosecution on the question of value: her estimate was "not worth 2d." The blouse…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Brutal Assault. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE
Lewis Carroll was fined £10 at the Fitzroy Court for unlawfully assaulting Alfred Phelan, and inflicting terrible injuries. With two other men Carroll entered Phelan's room…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Penrith Police Court FRIDAY. Before Mr F R Wilshire, P.M.
William Blomfield and John Fin[?]ey on remand, were charged with obtaining the turn of £10 from Robert D[?]borsugh, at St Marys on 17th November, 1904, by means of a false pretence, to wi[?] that [?]e…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bad Companions. Straight Talk by a Magistrate
Mr. Wils[?]ire S.M., spoke in a straight maimer to a young man at the Newtown Court yesterday, who was charged under the Vagrant Act. It appeared that the youth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Influx of Criminals Act. a Notorious Victorian Sentenced
ALBURY, Friday. -- Some time back a mail was found in the residential part of the town with housebreaking implements in his possession. He was arrested after a desperate attempt to evade…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prisoner Escapes From Gaol. Tell-tale Handkerchief
GOULBURN, Saturday.—A young man named Roy Wood escaped from Goulburo Gaol yesterday afternoon, and has not yet been recaptured. While working in the garden, at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Pride
The financial mooting of the above was held on Monday. Bro. R. Howe Cheif Ranger preside The operations for the year showed a net increase in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parramatta Police Court. Friday,. January 20. (Before Mr. J. Wa tt, J.P.)
Kate MoEvoy.-,(34), of Sydney-road Auburn, charged with stealing a pair of shoes [?] a pair of trousers from tho shop of G. T. Erby, was remanded till…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Courts. Orchard Prowling
Leslie H. Trend, who was described as a grocer, was before the Balmain Police Court yesterday on two charges connected with looting orchards at Drummoyn[?]. On a charge of taking peaches from the grounds of H. Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Metropolitan Licensing Court
The following gentlemen have been appointed members of the Metropolitan [?]sing Court for a period of three years:—Messrs. G. H. Sh[?] F. B. I[?] E. H. Wilsh[?] C. N…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Golden Fleece. Alleged Theft of Wool From a Store
A vanman named Charles Henry Clayton, aged 28, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with being concerned with others in stealing three bales and one bag of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liverpool Police Court Tuesday, January 24 (Before Messrs. Pollard Smith mid J. Perry, J's.P.) Dead Wood
Sidney and Charles Pobje pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing in company at Bankstown, a quantity of dead wood, valued at 5s, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liverpool Police Court. Tuesday, January 24Th, 1905. {Before Messrs. P. Smith and J. Perry, [?]sP.) LARCENY
ALB[?]RT Williams, who elected to be summa[?]ily dealt with, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two billiard balla, valued at 15s, the property of T. Collins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 21 (Before Messrs. G. M Pope J. [?] and T.G. Dole J's P) the Thornleigh Bicycle Case
Thomas Edwin [?] surrendered to his bail in answer to the charge that he "did on the Lane [?] road at [?]on the 17th January instant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Contempt of Court. Perth (W.a.)
At Geraldton Court, Helena Jecks, a single woman, was committed for trial on a charge of having wilfully murdered her infant at Greenough. During the trial the justices of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Coroner's Court. Is it Fair to Suspects?
The Coroner's Court Act, which has only recently come into force in Sydney, does not come in for any great amount of praise at the hands of some of the legal profession…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rioting in Finland. Police Use Their Swords. Many Persons Wounded
LONDON, Friday. -- During the demonstration at Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, the police used the knout freely. At a later stage, the police attacked with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →